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Microsoft Software

Microsoft says Windows is becoming an agentic OS, but users simply hate the idea

Sounding off: Microsoft has often talked about turning Windows into an agentic OS, despite serious reservations from many quarters. Most Windows users are unhappy with the idea of AI taking greater control of their PCs, and they are once again making it clear to Redmond that they are not on board with the company's plans.

Full story By Kishalaya Kundu, November 12, 2025, 8:17 PM

Hardware Gaming

Valve Steam Controller 2, new Steam Machine PC console, and Steam Frame VR coming in early 2026

Pricing yet to be announced, but Valve is focusing on affordability

By Daniel Sims, November 12, 2025, 6:20 PM

Mobile Electronics

Google Play will soon penalize Android apps that use too much battery

The excessive partial wake locks metric is out of beta and available to all developers

By Alfonso Maruccia, November 12, 2025, 5:48 PM

Tech Deals Software

Microsoft Office is down to $39 for a lifetime license

TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying any subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $39. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.

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AI Industry

Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine are licensing their voices to AI

Selling your voice to AI is all right all right all right

By Cal Jeffrey, November 12, 2025, 4:57 PM

Tech Culture Industry

Transhumanism "bullshit" is hindering legit neurotech research, experts warn

Tech billionaires can't stop selling immortality

By Alfonso Maruccia, November 12, 2025, 3:01 PM 7 comments

Hardware Electronics

The 2025 Framework Laptop 16 debuts to strong reviews, offers modular GPU upgrade

The Framework Laptop 16 remains the most repairable and upgradable notebook on the market. This year's model introduces a modular GPU option, allowing users to swap in an RTX 5070 for extra performance and future flexibility. While praised for its innovation, price remains steep.

By Ivan Franco, November 12, 2025, 2:44 PM

Gaming Electronics

Analogue's Nintendo 64 4K remake finally ships November 18 after repeated delays

The $250 console is already sold out

By Shawn Knight, November 12, 2025, 2:07 PM

Tech Deals Microsoft

For a limited time, grab a Windows 11 Pro license for $10

Unbeatable deal

By TechSpot Deals

Security Google

The Lighthouse lawsuit is Google's boldest move yet against organized cybercrime

The billion dollar phishing business just got too big for email filters

By Skye Jacobs, November 12, 2025, 1:01 PM

Tech Deals Hardware

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti drops to $729

With the RTX 50 Super lineup likely delayed, now might be a good time to upgrade your setup. The MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is currently available on Newegg for $729, some $20 below MSRP. The deal also includes Black Friday price protection, ensuring you'll be refunded the difference if the price drops further.

By TechSpot Deals, November 12, 2025, 12:40 PM

Security Tech Culture

The rise and fall of Tank the hacker who built the Zeus cybercrime empire

Connecting the dots: Notorious cybercrime leader Vyacheslav Penchukov – better known online as Tank – is now serving a nine-year sentence in a federal prison in Colorado, following his orchestration of some of the most destructive banking malware and ransomware campaigns over the past two decades. A report by BBC correspondent Joe Tidy provides an unprecedented look into Penchukov's criminal career, from his days leading the infamous Jabber Zeus syndicate to his later involvement in major ransomware groups targeting international businesses and hospitals.

Full story By Skye Jacobs, November 12, 2025, 11:52 AM

Download of the Week Software

Visual Studio 2026 is now available for download

Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2026, bringing a refreshed Fluent UI, faster performance, and integrated GitHub Copilot AI for assisted coding. The IDE adds full support for .NET 10, C# 14, and C++ 23/26, along with improved diagnostics through the new Profiler Agent.

By Ivan Franco, November 12, 2025, 11:33 AM

AI Tech Culture

This AI country singer just became Billboard's number one – a worrying sign of things to come

It begins

By Rob Thubron, November 12, 2025, 10:57 AM 28 comments

Security Software

FFmpeg thanks Google for the bug reporting, now asks where the funding is

Volunteer maintainers are struggling to keep pace with AI-generated bug reports

By Skye Jacobs, November 12, 2025, 10:24 AM

Electronics Gaming

Sony made a PS5 gaming monitor that mostly just charges your controller

Featuring an IPS panel with a 240Hz refresh rate

By Rob Thubron, November 12, 2025, 8:59 AM

Tech Deals AI

This $24 lifetime AI deal unlocks ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney and more

From text to images to voice, everything AI in one dashboard

By TechSpot Deals

The Web AI

Wikipedia helped train your favorite AI, now the Wiki foundation wants a cut

Seeking financial support to fund the next decade of the world's online encyclopedia

By Alfonso Maruccia, November 12, 2025, 8:29 AM

Tech Culture Security

Sam Altman's iris-scanning World project wants a billion users – it's reached 2% of that goal

World could partner with Reddit to confirm users are human

By Rob Thubron, November 12, 2025, 7:47 AM

Security AI

A ChatGPT glitch just leaked private prompts into Google Search Console

Researchers say OpenAI's data routing may have exposed user inputs through the analytics tool

By Skye Jacobs, November 12, 2025, 7:03 AM

Hardware Industry

AMD roadmap confirms Zen 6 launch window and process node, teases Zen 7

Not long now

By Rob Thubron, November 12, 2025, 6:15 AM

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F Review: Budget 7500F Replacement?

FEATURE By Steven Walton, November 12, 2025, 5:07 AM TechSpot Hardware

AMD's Ryzen 5 9500F is generating plenty of buzz. We tested this cut-down 9600X - same cores, no iGPU, and slightly lower clocks - to see if it's a smart, affordable upgrade for your next build.